Author: Christy Marie KaylorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Teaching Expressive Communication Skills to Preschool Children with Significant Disabilities
Author: Christy Marie KaylorLanguage Development in Children with Special Needs
Author: Iréne JohanssonPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 9781853022418
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This guide offers a programme to encourage language acquisition, and teach the child to use appropriate language and communication in differing situations. The author's early intervention programmes are widely practised in Sweden, and are based on the belief that language and communication develop as a key part of the child's overall development.
From Play to Talk
Author: Soo Wee HoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Deficits in communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal, are central in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SCD). Treatment goals focused on the acquisition of functional communication skills are among the most prevalent targets for instruction in education plans for persons with developmental disabilities (Sigafoos, 1997). This thesis explores the importance of teaching symbolic play skills in early interventions and its role in developing early social communication skills in young children with developmental disabilities, with a focus on children with ASD. This thesis comprises: (i) two parallel systematic reviews on measures used by authors since 2000 for assessing early social communication and for assessing symbolic play, (ii) a report of an intensive one-on-one daily targeted symbolic play intervention for a three-year-old child diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and (iii) a report of a developmental trajectory study involving both children with ASD (n=4) and neurotypical children (n=4), tracking their play and language development over three time-points across a six-month period.The two systematic literature reviews on measures revealed a total of 46 different measures being employed for assessing early social communication and 26 measures for symbolic play. Of these measures, eight were reported in both reviews. Psychometric properties of the top ten most frequently cited measures on both lists were listed. Implications of the results were discussed. The author put forward the proposition that symbolic play and early social communication are closely linked in early childhood development, such that teaching symbolic play can lead to improvements in early social communication and potentially result in collateral gains in language.Supporting evidence for this hypothesis was presented. A single participant behavioural paradigm was employed to present findings on a targeted symbolic play intervention. Teaching and learning processes are explicated from this experiment. The child made gains in her play skills, becoming a more active player and was able to display more pretend play and more combinations of toys. Even though language skills were not explicitly targeted, the child made gains in language skills, especially in her expressive communication, as assessed by Preschool Language Scale, Fifth Edition (Zimmerman, Steiner, & Pond, 2011).From the developmental trajectory study, the neurotypical group of children made better progress compared to the group of children with ASD, both in their language and in their play skills. The group of children with ASD had a greater percentage of indiscriminate play actions. Indiscriminate play actions are non-specific and non-targeted interactions with the toys or materials presented such as mouthing, sniffing and rubbing the toys against the skin, dropping or throwing the toys off the play table or floor play area. The findings provide validity support for the selected measures used in this study. The child who received targeted symbolic play intervention made significant gains in her play skills, including self pretend play and making many different toy combinations. She also made gains in her expressive communication skills even though these skills were not directly targeted. Overall, this study has provided supporting evidence that targeted symbolic play may be a cusp to developing social communication skills, with collateral gains in language skills. Going beyond using play as a backdrop to teaching various skills, the author argued that symbolic play targets are worthy early intervention goals by themselves.
Early Childhood Development
Author: Jeffrey Trawick-SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9780132868594
Category : Child development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 6/e addresses both typical and atypical child development from birth through age eight. This text highlights the diversity of child development, preparing professionals to meet the unique needs of children from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Instructional Strategies for Students With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disability
Author: Richard M. GargiuloPublisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1506306683
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Strategies for Students with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disabilities is a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in special and general education teacher preparation programs (as well as practicing professionals) offering a solid, research based text on instructional methodologies for teaching students with intellectual disability across the spectrum of intellectual abilities. The book addresses both academic and functional curricula in addition to behavioral interventions. Additionally, Instructional Strategies for Students Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disability adopts developmental or life span approach covering preschool through adolescence and young adulthood.
Teaching Expressive and Receptive Language to Students with Moderate and Severe Handicaps
Author: Linda M. MakohonPublisher: Pro-Ed
ISBN:
Category : Behavior modification
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Family Experience of PDA
Author: Eliza FrickerPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1787756785
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and internal pressures, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. This book's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and feelings in a way that words simply cannot, will bring some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. Humorous anecdotes with a compassionate tone remind parents that they are not alone, and they're doing a great job. If children are safe, happy, and you leave the house on time, who cares about some smelly socks? A light-hearted and digestible guide to being a PDA parent covering everything from tolerance levels, relationships and meltdowns to collaboration, flexibility, and self care to dip in and out as your schedule allows to help get to grips with this complex condition. This book is an essential read for any parent with a PDA child, to help better understand your child, build support systems and carve out some essential self care time guilt free.
A Guide to Developing Language Competence in Preschool Children with Severe and Moderate Handicaps
Author: Ennio CipaniPublisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: David R. BeukelmanPublisher: Brookes Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781598571967
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
The fourth edition of the foundational, widely adopted AAC textbook Augmentative and Alternative Communication is the definitive introduction to AAC processes, interventions, and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on advancing literacy skills; conducting effective, culturally appropriate assessment and intervention; selecting AAC vocabulary tailored to individual needs; using new consumer technologies as affordable, nonstigmatizing communication devices; promoting social competence supporting language learning and development; providing effective support to beginning communicators; planning inclusive education services for students with complex communication needs; and improving the communication of people with specific developmental disabilities and acquired disabilities. An essential core text for tomorrow's professionals--and a key reference for in-service practitioners--this fourth edition prepares readers to support the communicative competence of children and adults with a wide range of complex needs.
Learners on the Autism Spectrum
Author: Kari Dunn BuronPublisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575079
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This work has contributions from major experts in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It provides an overview of all major issues related to individuals with ASD, including current research and teaching tips, including interventions. Includes glossary, learner objectives, chapter review questions and answers.